DRIVER ORIENTATION

Our Driver Orientation begins on Monday morning and is held at our corporate office located at 101 ABC Rd, Lake Wales, FL 33859. Dry Van/Refer Drivers will be in orientation through mid-day Wednesday with an expected release Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning. Tank Drivers will be in orientation through Thursday with an expected release Thursday afternoon or Friday morning.
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We understand that drivers changing jobs can experience a financial strain as they proceed through an on-boarding process. Therefore, we would like to assist you through this transition.

$300

INCENTIVE

All drivers attending orientation will receive a $300 incentive on their Sign On Bonus during Orientation Week. 

$150

EACH DAY

You will be paid $150 for each day of orientation and you must have accepted your first dispatch for payment.

Sign On Bonus Program

Topics & Department Interactions

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ALL DRIVERS:

• Recruiting & New Hire Paperwork 
  
• ​Company Benefits Review
  
• Pre-Trip Inspections
  
• Road Testing
  
• Good Manufacturing Practices​
  
• Omnitracs Procedures
  
• Driver Compensation/Reimbursements
  
• Maintenance Department
  
• Permits & Fueling Procedures
  
• Safety Policies & Procedures

TANK DRIVERS:

• Tank/Pump Training & Evaluations
• Tank Wash & Turn Procedures
• Hazmat
• ​Customer Requirements

Travel Expenses

Your travel arrangements to orientation will be arranged for you. Oakley will pay for and/or reimburse you for your travel to FL. All travel details will be discussed with you and will be sent to you via email. 

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TRANSPORTATION

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PERSONAL VEHICLE

• Please arrive at Oakley Transport (101 ABC Rd, Lake Wales, FL 33859) by 8:00 AM.
• Parking is available in the third entrance on the left, the gravel lot.
• Between the red roofed building and red roofed trailer, you will see a turnstile. Please wait by the turnstile for someone to let you in. 
• We will reimburse you for fuel & tolls. You must provide us your paid receipts for fuel/tolls in order for us to process your reimbursement.

RENTAL CAR

• We will secure a rental car reservation for you at a location that is as convenient as possible for you. Please do not purchase insurance or any extra services. Bring the car to the terminal Monday morning.
• We arrange the return with the rental agency; however, the gas gauge must be returned to the level in which you picked up the car. We reimburse gas/toll expenses. Please be prepared to provide paid receipts to us first thing Monday morning so we can expedite your reimbursement. 
• Parking is available by entering the first entrance on the left, in front of the second building. Please park in the designated "Visitors Only" parking. Proceed to the second building to your right and wait for someone to let you in.

AIR TRAVEL

• Your travel arrangements include a shuttle service to your hotel. 
• The shuttle driver's name is John Morris. His cell phone number is 863.608.5308. He will contact you with airport details. 
• We reimburse baggages fees up to $60.00. You must provide us with a paid baggage fee receipt in order for us to process your reimbursement.

HOTEL

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If your travel arrangements require hotel accommodation, a room will be reserved in your name to check-in at 3 PM on Sunday.

Holiday Inn Express
2953 Ridge Way
Lake Wales, FL 33859
863.949.4800

• Please meet Rick in the hotel Lobby by 7 AM.
• Pick-up at the hotel to the terminal is 7:15 AM each day by Oakley Transport's shuttle bus.

Hotel Information

MEALS

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• Breakfast is provided each morning at the hotel.
• Lunch is provided each day at the terminal.
• In order to accommodate, please advise us of any food allergies or special dietary needs.

Have Questions? Speak With a Member of Your Team.

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Edna Jaye
Driver Recruiter

Office: 863.734.1295
Cell: 863.632.9902

Barb Johnston
Driver Recruiter

Office: 863.638.1644
Cell: 815.886.4074

Pete DeStasio
Director of Driver Recruiting

Office: 863.734.1313
Cell: 848.207.0016

Ashaina Wright
Driver Recruiter

Office: 856.246.5940
Cell: 863.270.1048

Jan Lambert
Driver Recruiter

Office: 863.215.6513
Cell: 863.270.1202

Taylor Bailey
​Driver Recruiter

Office: 863.734.1326

MATERIALS NEEDED

✓  Enough clothes for up to 2 weeks
✓  Any travel receipts
✓  Receipts for passport or hazmat
✓  Voided check for direct deposit
✓  Closed toe shoes for training
✓  Any W2's or tax information to verify companies that have gone out of business

DOCUMENTS TO BRING

✓  Social Security Card
✓  Driver's License
✓  Passport
✓  TWIC Card
✓  Receipt of MEC Self-Certification
✓  Certified Copy of Birth Certificate (only needed to obtain your TWIC)

NO SHORTS OR SLEEVELESS SHIRTS OR OPEN TOE SHOES FOR ORIENTATION CLASS

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There is also a $450 deposit for stainless steel fittings and a $50 charge for the safety kit - total $500 - payable to Oakley at increments of $25 each paycheck until the total amount is paid. This will be held in escrow if and when you decide to leave your employment with Oakley, and all items have been returned, will be payable back to you in your final check.

Just Applied? Never too Early to Refer a Friend.

Refer a Driver to the Oakley Family

Have a driver to refer? Call our recruiters at : 1 (888) 813-1799

REFER A DRIVER

DRIVER REQUIREMENTS

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